Details of the Accident
| Place | Bootle |
| Date | 22nd March 1945, 10.17 p.m. |
| Railway Company | London, Midland & Scottish Railway |
| No. of Fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of Accident | Fire and explosion |
| Description | The 7.10 p.m. through freight train from Workington to Bankfield (Liverpool) was loaded with depth charges. The locomotive crew noticed a fire on the train, stopped and uncoupled part of the train, drew forward. The fireman went forward to protect the opposite track and as the driver was walking back to uncouple the burning wagon, it exploded. |
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List of Fatalities
The 1 fatalities are listed in the table below together with brief notes of any other information found so far.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales) or Statutory Register (Scotland) reference where this has been identified.
| Surname | First Names | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR Reference | |||||||
| GOODALL | Harold | 48 | Locomotive driver | , | 1945/Jun Millom 10b 636 |